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CVE-2022-21222 Details

Description

The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of insecure regular expression in the re_attr variable of index.js. The exploitation of this vulnerability could be triggered via the parse function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/fb55/css-what/blob/a38effd5a8f5506d75c7f8f13cbd8c76248a3860/index.js%23L12 CVEBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00001.html CVE
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CSSWHAT-3035488 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/fb55/css-what/blob/a38effd5a8f5506d75c7f8f13cbd8c76248a3860/index.js%23L12 [email protected]Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00001.html [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-1333Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity[email protected]
CWE-1333Inefficient Regular Expression ComplexityCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
css-what project css-what
< 2.1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:css-what_project:css-what:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-21222
NVD Published Date:
Sep 30, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-21222 Details - Not Deferred